Ryan Leslie is here. But you may not know who he is. Back in 1992, at the age of 14, Ryan was attending public school in Stockton, California. But because his parents worked as Salvation Army officers they were required to move frequently. And they were expecting to move again soon. But Ryan didn’t want [...]
Berkshire Hathaway released its 2009 annual report today. I found the chairman’s (Warren Buffett) letter to be of particular interest this year as he mentions the company has “added at least 65,000 shareholders to the 500,000 or so already…” as a result of the recent acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe. In educating the newcomers [...]
Here are three reads you may find interesting: 1. Awesome By Proxy (pixelpoppers.com) 2. Achievement Porn (petermichaud.com) 3. Laptop Battery Myths (marco.org)
Businessweek.com published its ranking yesterday of the top angel investors in tech.
In the words of Steve Jobs: “Stay hungry, stay foolish.”
Whenever possible, I drive at night when there’s the least amount of traffic. I love driving at a constant pace — be it 25, 35, 65, or 85. I loathe traffic, especially start and stop traffic. It’s inconsistent. Maybe it’s a control issue. I don’t know.
I’m currently re-reading Beating The Street by Peter Lynch, and I must say that it’s still a great read the second (or third?) time through.
cul·ture |ˈkəl-chər –noun 1. the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc. 2. development or improvement of the mind by education or training. 3. the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group: the [...]
Here are three reads you may find interesting: 1. Original Sin On Wall Street (theatlantic.com) 2. Roger Federer As Religious Experience (nytimes.com) 3. The Essential Man (esquire.com)
More Buffett: “Forecasts usually tell us more about the forecaster than about the future.” “I’ve never swung at a ball while it’s still in the pitcher’s glove.”
One thing in particular has been on my mind for the last several weeks, perhaps even months. It’s actually a question: “What do people pay for (or buy)?”
As I awake, I can only think of one thing A moment, this moment In preparation up to this point I’ve learned I’ve failed I’ve tried again
I first heard this phrase during my junior year of college from a professor. To me, simplicity is such a beautiful thing.
A while back, I came across a fascinating story about Albert Einstein. I forgot to bookmark it back then so I was pleased to come across it again today. (Thanks to Akshar Smriti for re-posting the story in 2007.) The story seems to have been originally published in Reader’s Digest’s November 1955 issue by Jerome [...]
Both are gliding through space now They cross paths Brush off each other Smiling Looking into each other’s eyes Both not for too long, a few seconds at most They talk, meet, and dance Order a drink and keep moving Over the course of the night They’ll be away from each other Sometimes long periods [...]
In college, two of my favorite professors were often critical of students’ writing. They’d say, perhaps demand: “Get to the point. Explain why. Don’t drift.” At the time, I thought this was great advice. I still do.
More Buffett: “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” “For investors as a whole, returns decrease as motion increases.”
A user over at Reddit.com, who goes by Privatepyle82, submitted a question to Reddit’s “AskReddit” section. Privatepyle82′s Question: “Is it possible to be happy?”
I have too much stuff. I probably have a lot less than most. But to me, it’s still too much. I have a couple of electronic devices. And what comes with an electronic device? A manual.
In college, I earned a finance degree. During my four years there I was lectured and tested on many different types of investments, investment strategies, jargon, etc. To this day, I’m not sure how much of it I really understand. I didn’t agree with a lot of it, but perhaps that’s out of ignorance. Though, [...]
A couple of Warren Buffett quotes: “It’s no fun being a horse when the tractor comes along, or the blacksmith when the car comes along.” “If you don’t make mistakes, you can’t make decisions.”
Here are three reads you may find interesting: 1. When No News Is Bad News (Theatlantic.com) 2. Microsoft’s Creative Destruction (Nytimes.com) 3.The Inner Besos [ca. 1999] (Wired.com)
Paul Buchheit, the creator of Google’s mantra “Don’t be evil”, its email service Gmail, and FriendFeed, wrote a blog post the other day entitled “If your product is Great, it doesn’t need to be Good.” His post is about product design.
I just came across an interesting article by The Atlantic from February 1982. It discusses the history of the diamond industry. You can read it here.
If you were watching the commercials during the third quarter of the Super Bowl yesterday you may have noticed Google’s ad “Parisian Love,” where a user longs for love in Paris. The ad is a part of Google’s “Search Stories” campaign.
On Thursday (Feb. 4), Charlie Rose hosted a discussion about Apple’s iPad. It included Walt Mossberg (The Wall Street Journal), David Carr (The New York Times), and Michael Arrington (TechCrunch).
Today’s Super Bowl Sunday. The Big Game. The Grand Finale. While kickoff isn’t scheduled to occur until 6:25 PM ET tonight, the Wire has been heavy with Super Bowl coverage and analysis over the last couple of weeks. From score predictions, to player, team, and coach analysis, to Super Bowl recipes.
Pursuing prestige is dangerous. I used to want to be famous so bad. I’d watch all the award shows in awe. I’d watch the Golden Globes and Oscars and get it in my head that I should move to Hollywood to become an actor. And not next week, month, or year, but the next day. [...]
I just came across some beautiful images. They’re actually 9 Twitpic images from space via Japanese aeronautical engineer and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Soichi Noguchi. You can view the images here.
The other day I wrote this post about the essence of real-world experience as oppose to formal education. Well, I just stumbled across someone who jumped right into the real-world and has had great success. His name is Johnny Earle and he started a t-shirt company in 2001 — Johnny Cupcakes (or JC for short).
Dear Google News, I thank you for incorporating Google Fast Flip into the bottom of Google News. And I would greatly appreciate it if you would include an option (a direct link) to the original source of your articles right from Fast Flip on Google News (instead of reaching Fast Flip first and then having [...]
I just came across a cool demo of Square by Kevin Rose (founder of Digg.com). Square, to me, is essentially a mobile payment utility. Demo: Square’s site is here. Kevin Rose’s site is here.
Greg Mankiw, an economics professor at Harvard, received a cool email from Gordon Boronow, an assistant professor at Nyack College. In it, Gordon says that he tells his students “that in five years if all they remember about economics is the first chapter [from Greg's book, which I think is this one], then their efforts [...]
Today, PBS released a documentary film called Digital Nation, which explores how the Internet and digital technology are changing the way people communicate, work, and learn. It was broadcast over PBS’ television networks today and it’s also been made available online. I thought it was an interesting film. You can watch it online here. (Note: [...]
The MinnPost.com published a piece today that talks about Gen Y (which it defines as college-educated, 30 and younger) feeling left out of the job market. I agree with most of the article’s contents. The article’s author, Brad Allen, says that Simon Foster, a Minnesota based executive recruiter, worries that: “Younger people are not getting [...]
I found another interview with Steve Jobs by Rollingstone.com. It’s from December 3, 2003. Here are some of Steve’s comments that I found most interesting: Interviewer: When is Apple going to start signing musicians — in effect, become a record label? “Well, it would be very easy for us to sign up a musician. It [...]
Rollingstone.com recently republished an interview with Steve Jobs from June 16, 1994. It’s an interesting look into what he thought back then. To me, the most interesting thing from the interview was how Steve characterized himself: “I’m a tool builder. That’s how I think of myself. I want to build really good tools that I [...]